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Name	Address	Detox Service Setting	Levels Of Care
Capital Area Recovery Program	2455 Wooddale Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70805	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatientAftercare+1
Compass Recovery Center	2390 W Congress St Lafayette, LA 70506	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatient
Crossroads Recovery Center of Louisiana	4626 Sherwood Common Blvd Baton Rouge, LA 70816	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatient
Crossroads Recovery Center of Louisiana	826 Louisiana 30 W Gonzales, LA 70737	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatient
Edgefield Recovery Center	10627 U.S. 71 Cheneyville, LA 71325	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatientAftercare+2
Fontainebleau Treatment Center Mandeville	23861 Robin Road Mandeville, LA 70448	Detox Service Setting Inpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientAftercareDual Diagnosis
HERO Treatment Program	1649 Linwood Loop Opelousas, LA 70570	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatientAftercare+1
Imagine Recovery	728 Nashville Ave New Orleans, LA 70115	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatient
Lake Wellness Center Baton Rouge	7434 Picardy Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70808	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatientDual Diagnosis
Lake Wellness Center Metairie Outpatient Addiction Treatment	4330 Loveland Street Metairie, LA 70006	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatientDual Diagnosis
Lake Wellness Center in Lake Charles	635 A Petro Point Drive Lake Charles, LA 70607	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatientDual Diagnosis
Lincoln Nova Vital Recovery	4396 U.S. 80 Ruston, LA 71270	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient DetoxMAT	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatientAftercare+3
NOLA Detox and Recovery Center	4201 Woodland Dr New Orleans, LA 70131	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatient
New Day Recovery	1416 Natchitoches Street West Monroe, LA 71291	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatientAftercare+1
Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center Lafayette	345 Doucet Road Lafayette, LA 70503	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatient
Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center Monroe	1822 Tower Drive Monroe, LA 71201	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient DetoxMAT	Levels Of Care InpatientPHPOutpatient+2
Riverhouse Sober Living	136 River Rd Lafayette, LA 70501	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatient
Uprising Addiction Center	7020 Klug Pines Rd Shreveport, LA 71129	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatient
Whispering Oaks Lodge	617 Piat Road Youngsville, LA 70592	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatientAftercare+2
Woodlake Addiction Recovery Center	3015 Louisiana 956 Ethel, LA 70730	Detox Service Setting Inpatient DetoxOutpatient Detox	Levels Of Care InpatientOutpatientAftercare+1

Drug & Alcohol Detox in Louisiana

Louisiana has seen a dramatic improvement in its overdose numbers. Between 2023 and 2024, the state recorded roughly a 31% decrease in drug-involved deaths, the lowest overdose mortality Louisiana has seen since 2020. State officials credit expanded Medicaid coverage for medications for opioid use disorder, along with widespread distribution of naloxone and fentanyl test strips, for much of the improvement.

Even with this progress, the geography of Louisiana’s overdose crisis is shifting toward rural parishes. Areas like Claiborne, Caldwell and Tensas, which have been historically absent from the state’s highest-risk list, are now emerging as new hotspots, and officials say many rural parishes have opioid settlement dollars but limited guidance on how to use them effectively.

Substance use treatment in Louisiana is licensed through the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), which regulates Behavioral Health Service Providers statewide. Since January 2021, all licensed residential facilities treating opioid use disorder must provide on-site access to both an opioid antagonist and an opioid agonist medication.

Find The Perfect Detox Center For You

Filter treatment centers in Louisiana by level of care offered to find the best detox program for you or a loved one.

Paying for Detox in Louisiana

The cost of detox in Louisiana generally aligns with national averages, though rural parishes often have far fewer treatment options than New Orleans, Baton Rouge, or Shreveport. Reviewing how insurance covers detox can help clarify your expected costs before choosing a facility.

How Much Does Detox Cost in Louisiana?

Costs in Louisiana vary by region, with urban centers along I-20 and I-49 offering more treatment options than rural parishes, which have limited inpatient capacity. The figures below are full cash-pay rates before insurance, Medicaid, or other assistance. In most cases, people with coverage pay far less.

Medically managed detox is billed at rates comparable to other inpatient medical services, especially for alcohol or benzodiazepine withdrawal. At the same time, Suboxone and Vivitrol remain the lowest-cost pathway to treatment for eligible Medicaid beneficiaries through both nonprofit and private providers.

$140,000

Medical Detox

$50,000

Inpatient Rehab

$8,000

Outpatient Rehab

$7,000

Methadone Treatment

Medicare and Medicaid in Louisiana

Medicare

Medicare covers substance use disorder treatment for eligible Louisiana residents, including inpatient detox, outpatient services, and counseling. Medicare Part B covers opioid use disorder treatment furnished by enrolled opioid treatment programs, including methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone. Louisiana residents who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid can have their benefits coordinated through Healthy Louisiana.

Medicaid

Healthy Louisiana, the state’s Medicaid program, covers outpatient and residential substance use treatment, inpatient hospitalization and mental health rehabilitation services through managed care partners like Healthy Blue.

Coverage for medications for opioid use disorder has expanded significantly in recent years, which state officials point to as a major factor in Louisiana’s declining overdose rate.

Members can call their managed care plan’s member services line to find an in-network provider and confirm covered benefits.

Other Ways to Pay for Detox Treatment

Louisianans without insurance still have treatment paths. Options include:

Sliding Scale Payment Systems

Many OBH-licensed nonprofit providers, including CADA treatment centers, use a sliding fee scale for uninsured clients.

Human Services Districts and Authorities

Regional human service districts provide free or low-cost substance use and gambling disorder treatment for eligible Louisiana residents.

Residential Care for Pregnant Women and Mothers

OBH partners with the Department of Children and Family Services to provide residential treatment for TANF-eligible women who are pregnant or have dependent children.

Opioid Settlement Funding

Parishes across Louisiana receive opioid settlement dollars to expand local treatment, prevention and harm reduction capacity.

Louisiana Regulations and Accreditation for Detox

Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH)

OBH licenses Behavioral Health Service Providers statewide and requires that all residential facilities treating opioid use disorder maintain on-site access to both opioid antagonist and opioid agonist medications.

Website: https://ldh.la.gov/office-of-behavioral-health/substance-use-and-gambling-disorders

Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section

This section administers licensure regulations for Behavioral Health Service Providers under LAC 48:1 Chapters 56 and 57, and requires oversight by a board-certified addictionologist for substance use programs.

Website: https://ldh.la.gov/health-standards-section/behavioral-health-service-provider

Louisiana Opioid Surveillance Program

Housed within the Department of Health’s Bureau of Health Informatics, this program tracks statewide overdose trends and reports findings to the Louisiana Opioid Abatement Task Force to guide settlement fund allocation.

Website: https://lodss.ldh.la.gov/

Key MAT Medications and Regulatory Status in Louisiana

Medication-assisted detox has expanded rapidly through the state’s LA Bridge emergency department program. All MAT programs in Louisiana are regulated by both the federal and state government.

Buprenorphine

Buprenorphine initiation and prescribing from emergency departments increased more than 300% between 2022 and 2024 through the LA Bridge program, connecting patients to same-day treatment after an overdose.

Methadone

Available only through certified Opioid Treatment Programs. Louisiana licensed facilities treating opioid use disorder must maintain on-site access to an opioid agonist medication.

Naltrexone

Available by prescription from any qualified provider without special licensing, and used alongside buprenorphine at many Louisiana treatment centers.

Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction in Louisiana

Louisiana has significantly expanded harm reduction access in recent years, distributing more than 200,000 doses of naloxone and 100,000 fentanyl test strips between 2022 and 2024. This is especially important because fentanyl was detected in roughly half of tested overdose deaths in 2024.

Louisiana Overdose Prevention and Response Hub

louisianahealthhub.org

Free naloxone and fentanyl test strip distribution to approved community sites Overdose recognition and response training Low-barrier access for anyone who requests supplies

Run through the Office of Public Health STD/HIV/Hepatitis Program, this hub trains and supplies approved community organizations so naloxone and fentanyl test strips reach people who use drugs and their friends and family with no barriers.

LA Bridge Program

https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/php/od2a/louisiana.html

Emergency department-initiated buprenorphine treatment Naloxone distribution to overdose patients at discharge Direct linkage to community MOUD providers

First implemented in Southwest Louisiana in 2022, LA Bridge increased ED-initiated buprenorphine prescribing by more than 300% and has been linked to a 35% to 43% decline in regional overdose deaths since implementation.

New Orleans Health Department Harm Reduction Program

https://nola.gov

Narcan distribution across public facilities Harm reduction mobile unit for hard-to-reach populations Training for hospitality industry workers

New Orleans saw a 44% drop in accidental overdose deaths from 2023 to 2024. To ensure this trend continues, the city is expanding mobile harm reduction outreach alongside buprenorphine and methadone provider partnerships.

CrescentCare

https://crescentcare.org

Behavioral health screening and referral Peer support and recovery coaching HIV and Hepatitis C testing linked to harm reduction services

CrescentCare offers a full range of behavioral health services in the New Orleans area, with a Peer Support Program staffed by Certified Peer Specialists who provide mentorship to people in and seeking recovery.

Detox Statistics in Louisiana

Louisiana has seen one of the steepest overdose declines in the country, though fentanyl remains deeply embedded in the state’s drug supply.

31% Decrease in Drug-Involved Deaths (2024)

Louisiana recorded 1,700 drug-involved deaths in 2024, down from 2,456 in 2023, a nearly 31% decrease and the lowest overdose mortality since 2020. Source: WWNO, December 2025.

50.8% Fentanyl Positivity Rate

Of 1,727 deceased individuals tested for fentanyl in 2024, 50.8% tested positive, down from 58.4% of 2,413 tested in 2023. Source: WWNO, December 2025.

200,000+ Naloxone Doses Distributed

Louisiana distributed more than 200,000 doses of naloxone and 100,000 fentanyl test strips through community programs between 2022 and 2024. Source: WWNO, December 2025.

FAQs About Detox in Louisiana

How do I find free or low-cost detox in Louisiana if I don't have insurance?

You can contact your regional human services district or authority for free or low-cost substance use treatment, or call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357), a free and confidential service available 24/7 that can connect you to local providers. Healthy Louisiana Medicaid also covers a broad range of substance use disorder services for eligible residents.

Does Healthy Louisiana Medicaid cover residential treatment?

Yes. Healthy Louisiana covers outpatient and residential substance use treatment along with inpatient hospitalization through managed care partners.

Be sure to contact your plan’s member services line to confirm which providers are in-network before you start treatment.

What is LA Bridge and how does it help with detox?

LA Bridge is a program in Louisiana that connects people to buprenorphine treatment directly from the emergency department after an overdose or crisis visit, along with naloxone at discharge.

This program has increased ED-initiated MAT prescribing by more than 300% and has been linked to significant regional declines in overdose deaths.

What is the difference between inpatient and outpatient detox in Louisiana?

Inpatient detox provides 24-hour medical supervision for higher-risk withdrawal, such as alcohol or benzodiazepines, while outpatient detox allows a person to continue living at home while attending scheduled appointments.

Rural parishes generally have far fewer inpatient options than Louisiana’s larger cities.

What should I do if someone is overdosing in Louisiana?

Call 911 immediately and administer naloxone if you have it. You can get naloxone and fentanyl test strips for free through the Louisiana Overdose Prevention and Response Hub and community partners statewide, with no barriers to access for anyone who asks.

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